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Petrel Station
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  Petrel Station Location of Petrel Base in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 63°28′41″S 56°13′44″W / 63.477947°S 56.228753°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Location in Antarctica | Dundee Island Joinville Group Graham Land Antarctica |
| Established | 22 February 1967 |
| Named for | Petrel / Procellariidae |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Summer | 25 |
| • Winter | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| Type | Seasonal |
| Period | Summer |
| Status | Operational |
| Activities | Geology |
Petrel Skiway | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Serves | Petrel Base | ||||||||||
| Location | Dundee Island | ||||||||||
| Time zone | (-4) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 15 ft (4.6 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 63°28′44″S 56°13′53″W / 63.478971°S 56.231277°W | ||||||||||
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  Petrel Skiway Location of airfield in Antarctica | |||||||||||
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The Petrel Base (Spanish: Base Petrel) is a permanent Argentine scientific station located on Dundee Island, in the Joinville Group, Graham Land which is a part of the Argentinian claim on Antarctica.[3]
The base, which is 18m above sea level, is 37 km from Esperanza Station and over 1300 km from port Ushuaia.[4]
History
[edit]Opened as a permanent base on 22 February 1967, it is being used as a temporary base since 1978.[5]
In 2021, the Argentine government announced plans to construct two runways at the base, with a view to reopening it as a permanent base.[5][6]
In 2024, a 1600 meter landing strip was built alongside an auxiliary band of 1200 meters.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Petrel". Airport Nav Finder. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Petrel Base". Oceanwide Expeditions. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ↑ Kubny, Heiner (December 21, 2021). "Argentina reactivates Petrel base in Antarctica". Polar Journal. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- 1 2 Varetto, Gianni (May 6, 2024). "Base Petrel (WAP ARG-17) Argentina builds its most modern Antarctic Base". Worldwide Antarctic Program. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Argentina plans to build two new runways in Antarctica and reactivate Petrel Base". Rio Times. December 23, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Argentina upgrades Petrel Antarctic base air and maritime facilities". MercoPress. August 9, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Fundación Marambio - Base Petrel (in Spanish)
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